Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 cup brown sugar, (packed)
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 5 tablespoons buttermilk
  • 7 tablespoons butter, (chilled and cut into cubes)
  • 1 teaspoon red gel food coloring, (adding more or less per taste)
  • 2 tablespoons vanilla

Instruction

  • In the bowl of a mixer, add brown sugar, flour, baking soda, cocoa, and salt. Mix on low to incorporate.
  • Add in the butter cubes, slowly increasing speed to fully incorporate the butter and reach a coarse consistency.
  • Measure out 1/3 cup honey in a 1-2 cup measuring cup. Add the buttermilk, food coloring, and vanilla to the honey and mix together.
  • Add the honey mixture to the flour mixture and combine on medium speed until the dough comes together.
  • Pour dough onto a well-floured surface and roll out. Try to make dough 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick, being as consistent as you can. You can use a square cookie cutter or cut out rectangles, whatever you prefer.
  • I used the top of a #3 tip to make little holes in the top of some cookies.
  • Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake at 350°F for 6-8 minutes. (Keep an eye on them! I burned my first batch at seven minutes.)